Conway, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65632. The Survey maps it on the Phillipsburg quadrangle. 729 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,407 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresConway fell from 788 to 729 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 788 | |
| 2020 | 729 | -59 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1939 USGS Long Lane quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Long Lane quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Phillipsburg quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
14 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Conway between 1993 and 2000, burning about 1,173 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,005 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 24 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 March 1993 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 March 1995 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 March 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 March 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Conway: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumgarten Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Stony Point Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
38 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Conway in 38 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 17 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 13 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF3) | Conway | 12 hurt, $8,000,000 | This is an extension of the Webster County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado tracked across Laclede County. Numerous homes and outbuildings south of Lebanon were destroyed while 12 were injured. |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Conway | 1 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Conway | $76,500,000 | A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near Conway and continued to the north-northeast across Laclede County. Hail from quarters to 3 inches in size fell along a path from Conway to Phillipsburg to Eldridge as a left moving supercell moved across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southeastern Camden County. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | $1,000,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred across central and southern Laclede County. Trees, outbuildings, and power poles were the primary items that were damaged. In Conway, several homes experienced minor roof damage. Rural areas south of Lebanon experienced the most intense wind speeds. In Lebanon, a few trees were knocked over, however, structural damage was minimal. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Conway | $750,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damages for the flooding event. Several homes had water in them along Highway J near Conway. Several high water rescues were performed. Several low water crossings and roadways were damaged due to the water throughout the county. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Conway | $250,000 | Emergency manager reported numerous windows were damaged due to golf ball size hail. I-44 was briefly shut down near mile marker 121 due to hail covered roadways. The estimated damage cost will be for the entire county for this storm in this report. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | $75,000 | A tractor trailer was blown over on Interstate 44 west bound near exit 113 Route J and Y at mile marker 113. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Conway | $50,000 | A portion of I-44 was briefly flooded in spots between Mile Markers 111 to 117. The interstate was briefly closed due to an undisclosed number of crashes. There were three swift water rescues reported by emergency management. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | $5,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that 70 mph straight line winds damaged a building and several trees. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | $2,000 | A large tree was snapped from the trunk, with many other smaller branches broken and strewn about. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | $2,000 | Tin from a roof of a barn was blown into power lines. Power poles were broken. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Conway | $1,000 | Quarter sized hail was reported. Minor roof damage was reported to plastic roof panels on a small shed. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Conway | - | Flooding on some of the lanes along County Road 144 and full ditches were reported. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Conway | - | Public report of 2.99 inches of measured storm total rainfall. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Conway | - | Hail up to half dollars in size was reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Conway | - | Hail up to golf balls in size was reported in a rural location. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Conway | - | Highway J at I-44 near the Conway Highway School was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Conway | - | Several low water crossings on secondary roads flooded including at Brush Creek. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Conway | - | There was flash flooding of small streams and roadways around the Conway area. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Conway | - | Three feet of water was reported over Interstate 44 near mile marker 112. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | - | The wind gust was measured by a member of the office of Emergency Management. |
| February 2008 | Flash Flood | Conway | - | Several areas of flash flooding occurred over Laclede County. In Conway, the city storm shelter flooded. In Lebanon, extensive street flooding occurred. A bridge flooded along Highway J three miles east of Conway. A section of Highway FF was flooded between highways T and 133. Brush Creek north of Morgan flooded all low areas near its channel. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | - | An 18 inch diameter tree was blown down across the road. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Conway | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding over a section of Highway J which became impassable to motorists. |
| October 2016 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conway | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
| November 1995 | Hail | Conway | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Huben (historical) | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Morgan | 7.7 miles | 14 | |
| Caffeyville | 9.0 miles | 14 | |
| Brush Creek | 9.7 miles | 14 | |
| Pease | 10.0 miles | 12 | |
| Evergreen | 12.2 miles | 14 | |
| Orla | 12.7 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Conway | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q745142 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 716212. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






